Sunday, April 27, 2025
Asset management helping to build resilient communities
By Benjamin Koczwarski In Innisfail, Alta., the problem is rain. Specifically, too much rain: the number of “major” rain events of more than 10 mm…
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Intentional Leadership
For the FCM’s Taneen Rudyk, now is the time to engage and empower Canadian municipalities The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) brings together more than 2,000…
Big City Mayors’ Caucus group meets with Prime Minister in Ottawa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended a roundtable discussion with the Big City Mayors’ Caucus, a group of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) representing 23…
Canada and FCM support strengthened asset management in communities
The Government of Canada along with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a total investment of $815,630 in 17 communities in New Brunswick, Alberta…
FCM releases annual report of the Green Municipal Fund
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced the release of the 22nd annual report of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF). GMF’s annual report illustrates how municipalities are…
New investments for net-zero RCMP building in British Columbia
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced an $11.5-million investment through the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) for the construction of a…
Canada and FCM invest in feasibility study for a library and art gallery in Sudbury
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced for a feasibility study to support the development of a new net zero library…
New investment in a geothermal district energy project in Whitby
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a $44,250 investment through the Green Municipal Fund for a feasibility study to pursue…
Canada and FCM deliver investments in net zero energy buildings in Toronto
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities announced a $175,000 investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to support Toronto’s transition to…
Canada and FCM invest in low-emission transit in Brampton and Burlington
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced a $253,000 investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to support the transition to…
Canada, FCM invest in asset management for 21 Ontario communities
The Government of Canada is investing $997,123 in 21 Ontario communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities…
2022 federal budget targets housing and greening the economy
In its 2022 budget, which includes $56-billion in new spending over six years, the federal government is proposing more than $10-billion in new spending on…
Canada and FCM invest in asset management in Ontario and Quebec
The Government of Canada is investing over $3.91 million in 88 Ontario communities and $660,345 in 15 Quebec communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program…
Big city mayors to federal government: public transit needs our help
The following statement was issued by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus Chair Mayor Mike Savage and co-chairs Montréal Mayor Valérie…
Canada and FCM invest in stronger asset management in Alberta, B.C. communities
From roads and buildings, to wastewater systems – strong asset management is key to building stronger communities. Municipalities of all sizes need tools and resources…
Green Municipal Fund moving Canada closer to net-zero
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released the 21st annual report of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), highlighting its exceptional track record in municipal sustainability. From capacity building, to planning, to…
Municipal sector gathers at FCM’s Sustainable Communities Conference
At a time when climate change is one of the biggest national challenges, elected officials, municipal staff and community partners gathered virtually for the Sustainable…
Municipal leaders unveil bold vision for a prosperous western Canada
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Western Economic Solutions Taskforce (WEST) released its final comprehensive report with concrete recommendations to the federal government, as well as a bold…
New Green Municipal Fund investments for British Columbia communities
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a $1.76-million investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce greenhouse gas…
New Green Municipal Fund investments for Atlantic Canada
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a pair of investments, through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF), totalling more than $140,00…
New Green Municipal Funds for Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe
New federal investments are helping to lower emissions and increase the resiliency of communities, while creating jobs and building Canada’s low-emission energy future. Seamus O’Regan…
Canada and FCM announce new investments in Ontario communities
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a $1.2-million investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce greenhouse gas…
Support for new and retrofitted energy efficient affordable housing
Through Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH) initiative, the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced they are investing over $2 million for 34 plans,…
Government of Canada to double community-building fund payments
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland recently announced that annual gas tax fund payments to municipalities and First Nations communities will double in…